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at the boston convention center. the stage is set and people are beginning to pile in. 8,000 people are expected here tonight. from that stage, that podium, well, governor romney will give his election speech or concessions speech. it's a raiser-thin margin and we're e -- we're expecting a long night. the security issue is tight there, as you can imagine and we'll be there all night covering the latest for you. i'm squareeled holbrooke, fox -- jared hole brooke. fox news. >>> who will win the white house? hopefully tonight we will know. we will get insight when we come back. come back. you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. save up to 15% on an ikea kitchen. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. save up to 15% on an ikea kitchen. . >>> it's a waiting game for the race to the white house. 270 is the magic number both candidates need for victory. the paths could take many different directions. how's it shaping up? hill reporter niles stanich. thank you
at the boston convention center. the stage is set and people are beginning to pile in. 8,000 people are expected here tonight. from that stage, that podium, well, governor romney will give his election speech or concessions speech. it's a raiser-thin margin and we're e -- we're expecting a long night. the security issue is tight there, as you can imagine and we'll be there all night covering the latest for you. i'm squareeled holbrooke, fox -- jared hole brooke. fox news. >>> who will...
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elsewhere across town in boston, at the boston gardens, there's a romney war room still in operation, making calls to presumably places where the polls have not closed. i'm sure a lot of phone calls are being made to colorado and nevada to get that last-minute vote out there. but so far, anyway, mood is upbeat for very obvious reasons. the early returns, the map all red for romney with the exception of vermont thus far. back to you. >> hampton pearson in boston for us tonight. thank you so much. >> maria, 7:30, got ohio closing, but in about 10 minutes time we have florida closed, we'll have pennsylvania closed, virginia still closed and too early to call. all the big battlegrounds on the eastern seaboard are going to be close. >> very close. >> when the waiting game begins. >> very exciting to watch as we wait for the results in ohio and florida. two states that if mitt romney were to be victorious here, he really needs those states. >> a lot of people agree. if n if florida does not fall to romney it might be an earlier night than we think. >> three states closing at the top of the
elsewhere across town in boston, at the boston gardens, there's a romney war room still in operation, making calls to presumably places where the polls have not closed. i'm sure a lot of phone calls are being made to colorado and nevada to get that last-minute vote out there. but so far, anyway, mood is upbeat for very obvious reasons. the early returns, the map all red for romney with the exception of vermont thus far. back to you. >> hampton pearson in boston for us tonight. thank you...
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. >> and we'll also head out to boston to find out what one strategist says the election will mean for wall street. no more debates, no more rallies, at least for, what, two weeks. president obama and mitt romney will leave their fate in the hands of u.s. voters today after a long and bitter campaign battle. national polls show obama and romney in a dead heat. although the president seems to have an edge in ohio. and tracie potts joins us live from cincinnati, ohio in the wee hours of the morning there. when do polls open, how important is ohio, and when will we start to get a sense of the outcome? >> reporter: the polls here in ohio open at 6:30 eastern time. so we have about 2 1/2 hours. this is one of the polling places, a local church here behind me. however important is ohio? for months we've been talking about ohio really sort of being a bellwether state, ohio being the most important battleground state. and that's because ohio has a history of choosing presidents, particularly cincinnati where i am, it's been described as really the biggest swing part of one of the most importan
. >> and we'll also head out to boston to find out what one strategist says the election will mean for wall street. no more debates, no more rallies, at least for, what, two weeks. president obama and mitt romney will leave their fate in the hands of u.s. voters today after a long and bitter campaign battle. national polls show obama and romney in a dead heat. although the president seems to have an edge in ohio. and tracie potts joins us live from cincinnati, ohio in the wee hours of the...
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. >> romney made his concession speech before his supporters in boston. the loss ends a six-year quest for the presidency for the former massachusetts governor. he lost the republican nomination to john mccain in 2008. romney wished president obama well, but also noted the deep divide amongst the parties in washington and urged leaders to work together. >> the nation as you know is at a critical point. at a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our lead verse to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. >> while the electoral college makes this win look far more decisive than the popular vote, that is just one of the quirks of the u.s. electoral voting system that many people worldwide have been learning about. 303, the number of delegates that he has to romney's 206. despite the very close popular vote, again, the electoral college votes make it much more decisive. florida remains a toss-up. clearly not going to make a difference to the overall outcome. 270, that was the number to reesm we knew once we started to
. >> romney made his concession speech before his supporters in boston. the loss ends a six-year quest for the presidency for the former massachusetts governor. he lost the republican nomination to john mccain in 2008. romney wished president obama well, but also noted the deep divide amongst the parties in washington and urged leaders to work together. >> the nation as you know is at a critical point. at a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing....
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through new york city and up to boston. the worst being around the new jersey shoreline and especially long island out to cape cod. then tomorrow night you can the situation changes and here's where it gets really dice i is it was supposed to snow inland over the mountains. it now looks like a more compact area around the suburbs. western connecticut, other areas under the gun here. wouldn't you know it the areas just getting back on their feet in terms of power outables now. that is a brand new cop sent to the storm coming up later tomorrow, tomorrow night. check out the major impacts from the storm then. yes, could be gusty winds, cape cod, long eye law and, yes excoastal flooding late in the afternoon tomorrow but that mix with heavy wet snow around 7:00 tomorrow evening that is the big wildcard. we will be watching that throughout. >> we do not need t thank you very much, todd gross. >>> no matter who whips today, the most immediate threat to your money is the fiscal cliff. that's right. severe spending cuts and big tax
through new york city and up to boston. the worst being around the new jersey shoreline and especially long island out to cape cod. then tomorrow night you can the situation changes and here's where it gets really dice i is it was supposed to snow inland over the mountains. it now looks like a more compact area around the suburbs. western connecticut, other areas under the gun here. wouldn't you know it the areas just getting back on their feet in terms of power outables now. that is a brand...
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itself, new york, boston, temperatures in the 40s with sunshine in the area. tuesday, a beautiful set up there, as well. even travel wise, still looking good. wednesday, with that system still off the coast, mayy windsf the coastline. as far as a few other areas, the whole thanksgiving week, aside from the one disturbance in the central u.s. and the one other area off the carolinas, fairly quiet with the exception of the northwest coastline. that's where we're dealing with a lot of snow and a lot of rain. much of the snow over 7,000 feet. rain especially coastal oregon in some areas 7, 8 inches over the next few days. tuesday, still fairly quiet travel wise. wednesday, that persists in the northwest still remaining one of the trouble spots. thanksgiving, looking pretty good across a good stretch of the country. just a few showers up towards seattle. and as far as the numbers for friday are concerned, looking good there, as well. that may help some of the consumer numbers on black friday. >> why do you have a cool there for thanksgiving? i thought it would be f
itself, new york, boston, temperatures in the 40s with sunshine in the area. tuesday, a beautiful set up there, as well. even travel wise, still looking good. wednesday, with that system still off the coast, mayy windsf the coastline. as far as a few other areas, the whole thanksgiving week, aside from the one disturbance in the central u.s. and the one other area off the carolinas, fairly quiet with the exception of the northwest coastline. that's where we're dealing with a lot of snow and a...
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he is heading back to boston to watch the returns with his family in downtown boston. that is where his election watch party will be held. i talked to a senior adviser how they viewed the turnout. wolf? >> are they pretty confident about winning ohio right now, the romney folks? >> reporter: they are predicting a victory in ohio. but a republican source close to the romney campaign operation in ohio who told me, wolf, this will be d8'ose, "very close in the state of ohio." one reason why they're in pennsylvania is demographically speaking, it's very similar to ìc% rural working class voters. that is a voting bloc that romney has targeted throughout the campaign but it does not have the baggage the automobile bailout issue that's troubled romney in ohio. >> jim acosta on the scene for us. thank you. >>> let's go to chicago right now, where president obama and his family and top aides are hunkered down, awaiting tonight's results. the president did make a surprise public appearance and squeezed in a little bit of basketball. jessica yellin is on the scene for us there.
he is heading back to boston to watch the returns with his family in downtown boston. that is where his election watch party will be held. i talked to a senior adviser how they viewed the turnout. wolf? >> are they pretty confident about winning ohio right now, the romney folks? >> reporter: they are predicting a victory in ohio. but a republican source close to the romney campaign operation in ohio who told me, wolf, this will be d8'ose, "very close in the state of...
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and hampton pearson in boston. and we have cool technological tricks. michelle caruso-cabrera is monitoring the exit poll and sharing important issues. plus the balance of power on capitol hill. and social media has played a huge role in this campaign season so it is sure to be a popular place tonight. you can join the conversation and tweet us, follow our coverage on twitter. this is just the beginning of our coverage tonight. >> it will be big. we have a great lineup of guests tonight including iowa governor terry branstad and chairman and national bureau of economic research president marty feldstein. and then we have former chairman and obama fundraiser robert wolf. later former new jersey governor. and then we have jim cramer with his take on tonight's election and ask what the results mean for various sectors and find out how he thinks you should be positioning your portfolio. >> we all understand the national polls would show obama and romney in a virtual dead heat. tonight it will come down to swing states. scott cohn is in columbus. >> no repub
and hampton pearson in boston. and we have cool technological tricks. michelle caruso-cabrera is monitoring the exit poll and sharing important issues. plus the balance of power on capitol hill. and social media has played a huge role in this campaign season so it is sure to be a popular place tonight. you can join the conversation and tweet us, follow our coverage on twitter. this is just the beginning of our coverage tonight. >> it will be big. we have a great lineup of guests tonight...
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the last stop before going to boston was in pittsburgh. would it have been your choice to make that final run into pennsylvania or would have you rather saved today to fortify an ohio or fortify a florida? >> no. go look at the numbers. on the map, go look at the number of places that romney was in ohio. we've been in ohio for months. we've only focused on pennsylvania in the last two weeks. that's only because it came in play. look, i'm telling you right now, my opinion we win. and it's not going to be close. i think the -- the turnout is enormous. they're talking about a turnout as much as 60% when typically we get 50%. >> that is one -- >> something is going on. something is going on in america tonight. americans aren't happy. americans are worried. americans know that there's tough times ahead and you need strong, vigorous and honest leadership and i think this is what romney has run a fabulous campaign for at least this last six weeks. >> all right. ken, great to have your insight. >> by the way, maria, he's a wonderful human being an
the last stop before going to boston was in pittsburgh. would it have been your choice to make that final run into pennsylvania or would have you rather saved today to fortify an ohio or fortify a florida? >> no. go look at the numbers. on the map, go look at the number of places that romney was in ohio. we've been in ohio for months. we've only focused on pennsylvania in the last two weeks. that's only because it came in play. look, i'm telling you right now, my opinion we win. and it's...
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he may be in boston tonight with the romneys. democrats are meeting at mandolay bay. they are showing election results on the screens on the strip. a handful of people are stopping to watch what is going on. four years ago it voted for barack obama. of course one year later he told people he had that famous quip you can't take a trip to las vegas on the taxpayers' dime. both sides have spent millions and millions of dollars in this small state. las vegas alone has had more tv political ads than any city in the country. it is more than 73,000 ads. those will end tonight. >> and of course we are watching and waiting for the actual results in nevada. too early to call, but obama is leading at this point. >> well, we have to see. we are getting no official results yet from the secretary of state. the vast majority of votes here were cast early. more than half for the first time were cast early. within the half hour we should start to get the official results. >> jane, thanks to much. jim cramer joins us on set. some of the states are interesting. nevada one of the highest
he may be in boston tonight with the romneys. democrats are meeting at mandolay bay. they are showing election results on the screens on the strip. a handful of people are stopping to watch what is going on. four years ago it voted for barack obama. of course one year later he told people he had that famous quip you can't take a trip to las vegas on the taxpayers' dime. both sides have spent millions and millions of dollars in this small state. las vegas alone has had more tv political ads than...
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and mitt romney's boston and president obama's chicago. both candidates' supporters are eagerly awaiting the first results from the all-important battle ground state of ohio. we want to welcome back our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in the cnn election center. just moments from now, the polls close in three more states. north carolina, as well as ohio and neighboring west virginia. together those states account for 38 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the white house. let's check the anxiety level over at the candidates' headquarters. candy crowley is with the romney campaign in boston. jessica yellin with the president in chicago. candy, let's go to you first. >> reporter: it's pretty quiet right here now, wolf. as you know, the candidate is back in boston after last-minute swing today through both pennsylvania and ohio. we are seeing people beginning to trickle in, still an upbeat group, still, you know, big cheer when they won kentucky although they know that's one they were supposed to get.
and mitt romney's boston and president obama's chicago. both candidates' supporters are eagerly awaiting the first results from the all-important battle ground state of ohio. we want to welcome back our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in the cnn election center. just moments from now, the polls close in three more states. north carolina, as well as ohio and neighboring west virginia. together those states account for 38 of the 270 electoral votes needed to...
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>> reporter: the response in the room here at romney headquarters in boston is they are hearing word from the romney camp, the romney camp is not conceding ohio to barack obama. so they are clinging to the hope, contrary to all the projections and the calls by the other major networks, they're holding out saying if ohio is not in obama's column, barack obama has not yet been re-elected president of the united states. i have to tell you, though, that just happened within the last minute or so. but when all the projections came in and when the calls initially came in about 10 or 15 minutes ago, this room was stunned. that, number one, that it seemed that president obama closed so quickly in getting over the 270 electoral votes, but in the last minute or two, the buzz here in the room and words from senior campaign advisers including karl rove, that the romney campaign is not yet conceding ohio. that's what the hope is being hung on to here at romney headquarters here in boston. >> can they contest this? >> absolutely. and this -- i think this is big news what hampton pearson is reporti
>> reporter: the response in the room here at romney headquarters in boston is they are hearing word from the romney camp, the romney camp is not conceding ohio to barack obama. so they are clinging to the hope, contrary to all the projections and the calls by the other major networks, they're holding out saying if ohio is not in obama's column, barack obama has not yet been re-elected president of the united states. i have to tell you, though, that just happened within the last minute or...
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. >> reporter: after voting near boston, he hit the road, develop, thanking voters in pennsylvania and ohio, two key states he hopes to win. president obama wakes up back home in chicago. he plans to continue an election day tradition. a game of basketball before watching results tonight. last night his final campaign rally ever in iowa where he first won four years ago. >> as long as there is a child in des moines, anywhere in iowa, anywhere in this conlalanguishi poverty, our work isn't done. our fight for change goes on. >> reporter: the president promised a betder tomorrow, if elected. that tomorrow may or may not begin today. tracie potts, nbc news, cincinnati. >>> election officials in colorado right now on high alert this morning. keeping a very close eye on some voting machines after a few apparently malfunctioned during early voters. two machined switched their presidential choices. election officials stepped right in and tested those machines, but they were not able to reproduce that problem, so, both the voting devices have now been since removed. >>> today voters will not j
. >> reporter: after voting near boston, he hit the road, develop, thanking voters in pennsylvania and ohio, two key states he hopes to win. president obama wakes up back home in chicago. he plans to continue an election day tradition. a game of basketball before watching results tonight. last night his final campaign rally ever in iowa where he first won four years ago. >> as long as there is a child in des moines, anywhere in iowa, anywhere in this conlalanguishi poverty, our work...
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it is on across the country from new york city to boston and philly to los angeles. traffic is starting to build, folks. you're seeing live pictures of what it is looking like out there. we are getting you up to speed before you hit the road. >>> we're also getting you up to speed on what's happening in the markets where the dow did move up after the cease-fire announcement and is holding around session highs. this is a whole lot better than last year when the dow fell 4.8% during the thanksgiving week. it was the worst performance since the markets began observing the holiday in 1942. another factoid for you -- since 1950 the s&p 500 has been positive 77% of the time on the wednesday before thanksgiving and the bullish trend historically extends shortly after. >>> three big stock movers for you. scholastic, chipotle up its share buyback program and mylan getting a credit upgrade by both moody's and s&p. >>> a rare update for shares of hewlett-packard. one day after it leveled significant charges of accounting improprieties and a will full effort to mislead at the fo
it is on across the country from new york city to boston and philly to los angeles. traffic is starting to build, folks. you're seeing live pictures of what it is looking like out there. we are getting you up to speed before you hit the road. >>> we're also getting you up to speed on what's happening in the markets where the dow did move up after the cease-fire announcement and is holding around session highs. this is a whole lot better than last year when the dow fell 4.8% during the...
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that's according to a new study by brigham women's hospital in boston. researchers followed 14,000 middle aged male doctors over a decade. half took multivitamins, but after the study, those men showed no difference in the rate of heart disease. the men who took multivitamins did, however, have an 8% lower rate of cancer than those that did not take the vitamins. >>> we spend roughly one-third of our lives in the bedroom. so it is no surprise that, when things aren't healthy there, our whole lives can be affected. doctors say your bedroom should be a sanctuary, a relaxing place to let your mind and body recover. one way to make that happen, remove all the clutter and electronics like tvs, computers, and even digital clocks. get them out of the bedroom. >> everything out of the room. make it really simple. all of a sudden, they can breathe better. >> dr. wiser says another helpful tip is keep the room very dark and don't forget to wash your sheets and pillows at least once a week in hot water. >>> it won't cost you a wing and a leg to buy your thanksgivin
that's according to a new study by brigham women's hospital in boston. researchers followed 14,000 middle aged male doctors over a decade. half took multivitamins, but after the study, those men showed no difference in the rate of heart disease. the men who took multivitamins did, however, have an 8% lower rate of cancer than those that did not take the vitamins. >>> we spend roughly one-third of our lives in the bedroom. so it is no surprise that, when things aren't healthy there, our...
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that's according to a new study from brigham and women's hospital in boston. researchers there followed 14,000 middle-aged doctors over a decade. half of them took multivitamins, but after the study it showed no difference in heart disease. however, the men who took multivitamins did have an 8% lower rate of cancer than those who didn't take the multivitamins. >>> metro is apologizing after the system closed early over the weekend. it was because of the time change. between saturday and saturday night and sunday. that glitch left many without a way to get home late at night. tonight metro issued a statement, it apologizes to customers for any inconvenience. >>> redskins park now with a look at sports. carol? >> coming up in sports, delivering a message that will inspire you. plus, the redskins head coach mike shanahan had some explaining to do. [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the
that's according to a new study from brigham and women's hospital in boston. researchers there followed 14,000 middle-aged doctors over a decade. half of them took multivitamins, but after the study it showed no difference in heart disease. however, the men who took multivitamins did have an 8% lower rate of cancer than those who didn't take the multivitamins. >>> metro is apologizing after the system closed early over the weekend. it was because of the time change. between saturday...
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notorious boston mobster james "whitey" bulger, who spent 17 years in hiding before he was arrested last year, is in the hospital. the 83-year-old former leader of the winter hill gang is awaiting trial for 19 murders. he was taken from prison yesterday complaining of chest pains. gas lines straight out of the 1970s meet technology right out of the 1940s in a moment. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. >> pelley: finally tonight, it's gotten plenty tense on those long gasoline lines in new york and new jersey but ben tracy found a station where even after the hurricane it's still service with a smile. a smile and a very strong arm. >> reporter: in this gas line, there a
notorious boston mobster james "whitey" bulger, who spent 17 years in hiding before he was arrested last year, is in the hospital. the 83-year-old former leader of the winter hill gang is awaiting trial for 19 murders. he was taken from prison yesterday complaining of chest pains. gas lines straight out of the 1970s meet technology right out of the 1940s in a moment. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of...
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rain in the valleys, rain in boston as well, even toward thursday night. our grip on the east coast, especially the hard-hit areas from sandy, will be over by thursday night. now, here are two models that we look at. this is the american model. i'm also going to show you the european model and what they do with snow. i think once we get into this 3 to 6-inch range, we could actually see additional power outages because this will be a heavy, wet snow. this is the european model, which has a much higher resolution. and may actually be portelling to something more significant. 6 to 12 inches in the poconos up to catskills. i think we'll see additional power outages. not only will we curtail current restoration and power but we may add new outages especially if we get 6 to 12 inches of snow in some areas of pennsylvania and new york. >> unbelievable. >> can you believe it? >> oh, my god. we'll hunker down and get ready. thank you so much. we'll be watching the weather channel and certainly come back to you on cnbc. jim cantore. >>> gas lines up to three hours
rain in the valleys, rain in boston as well, even toward thursday night. our grip on the east coast, especially the hard-hit areas from sandy, will be over by thursday night. now, here are two models that we look at. this is the american model. i'm also going to show you the european model and what they do with snow. i think once we get into this 3 to 6-inch range, we could actually see additional power outages because this will be a heavy, wet snow. this is the european model, which has a much...
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that all too familiar wind, up to 60-mile-an-hour gusts, anywhere from atlantic city northeastward to boston, but mostly on eastern long island, cape cod and the islands. that would be nantucket and martha's vineyard. so it is mostly a coastal influence when it comes to the wind and certainly not as bad as sandy, but there's also coastal flooding a possibility, minor tide tomorrow afternoon and the big wildcard i'm referring to a brief mix with heavy, wet snow which may bring renewed power outages even to the new york metro area tomorrow late afternoon and tomorrow night. so we will be taking a look at that as the day progresses. now, a chance of snow involved as well. >> todd gross, thank you very much. >>> and with much of new jersey still suffering in the aftermath of hurricane sandy, where and how to vote could be an issue for lots of people. my polling place was moved. kayla tausche is tracking that in the garden state. >> reporter: getting people to the polls is a major task here in the storm-ravaged state with hundreds in shelters hundreds of thousands still without power. an original
that all too familiar wind, up to 60-mile-an-hour gusts, anywhere from atlantic city northeastward to boston, but mostly on eastern long island, cape cod and the islands. that would be nantucket and martha's vineyard. so it is mostly a coastal influence when it comes to the wind and certainly not as bad as sandy, but there's also coastal flooding a possibility, minor tide tomorrow afternoon and the big wildcard i'm referring to a brief mix with heavy, wet snow which may bring renewed power...
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he's headed to boston from here. also we're going to talk to don peebles, a top democratic fund-raiser and obama supporter and larry lindsey will join us to run through the election contingencies through the markets and the economy. 270 electoral votes are needed to win. nbc news shows president obama with 243 votes and romney 206, 89 votes in the tossup column. we'll be watching closely all night. quick look at the markets ahead of all of this, the u.s. equity futures are slightly higher, they lost some of their gains. the dow futures up by about 25 points, s&p futures and the nasdaq futures are indicated slightly higher. overseas in asia we did see in tokyo the nikkei closing down slightly and korea the kospi up by close to 2% and in europe modest gains throughout most of the morning, that's continuing right now. >> today's presidential election could come down to one key swing state but will a close vote in ohio mean court battles like the ones we saw in florida in the 2000 election? cnbc's scott cohn joins us fro
he's headed to boston from here. also we're going to talk to don peebles, a top democratic fund-raiser and obama supporter and larry lindsey will join us to run through the election contingencies through the markets and the economy. 270 electoral votes are needed to win. nbc news shows president obama with 243 votes and romney 206, 89 votes in the tossup column. we'll be watching closely all night. quick look at the markets ahead of all of this, the u.s. equity futures are slightly higher, they...
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president obama in chicago, and mitt romney in boston. >> mitt romney is getting some last-minute support from a republican. >> sarah palin is back in the headlines. the super pac has done it money to the romney campaign. it is a little bit interesting. she has not been super prominent in romney's bid the white house. she never had a speaking role at the republican national convention. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> this year, voters in maryland have several other reasons to cast their ballots. kim dacey is live on federal hill with those issues. >> good morning. >> some of those ballot questions are big issues like the dream act, same-sex marriage, and gambling. supporters of the dream act gathered yesterday to rally support for the bill that would allow children of illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at maryland colleges. in catonsville, supporters hoping to legalize same-sex marriage prepared to spend tuesday at the polls. experts say usually it is the top of the ticket that drives people to the polls. this year, turnout could hinge on the ballot questions. >> we have at least
president obama in chicago, and mitt romney in boston. >> mitt romney is getting some last-minute support from a republican. >> sarah palin is back in the headlines. the super pac has done it money to the romney campaign. it is a little bit interesting. she has not been super prominent in romney's bid the white house. she never had a speaking role at the republican national convention. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> this year, voters in maryland have several other...
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eastern side of long island with the rain and the wind during the day thursday spreading up towards boston and portland, maine. again, we could be talking about a few gusts or several gusts up over 50 miles an hour including new york city, including long island and potentially back down towards jersey shore during the day on wednesday. so friday the system beginning to move towards atlantic canada. we'll still see plenty of rain and wind across parts of news, weather, and sports west maine. drying out for burr lg ton and drying out to the south for new york city and should make it back up to 50 degrees with clearing conditions and much quieter conditions for the end of the workweek. >>> for delay knee, the first day back at ps 195 was a well some relief staying at her powerless home during hurricane sandy put her on edge. >> she was going crazy at home, was not a good scene. she saw us cleaning out the basement, all her collectibles. >> mayor bloomberg stays nation's largest school system netted an 86% attendance record as classes resumed today, roughly the same as it was a year ago when s
eastern side of long island with the rain and the wind during the day thursday spreading up towards boston and portland, maine. again, we could be talking about a few gusts or several gusts up over 50 miles an hour including new york city, including long island and potentially back down towards jersey shore during the day on wednesday. so friday the system beginning to move towards atlantic canada. we'll still see plenty of rain and wind across parts of news, weather, and sports west maine....
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for the end of the week, still looking at the chill here all across the northeast, boston, new york running just a little bit below average. we'll also be tracking some rain break out across georgia for this afternoon and tonight. >> in sports news, the los angeles lakers dropping an 84-82 decision by san antonio. the lakers are waiting for mike d'antoni to take over. he's recovering from knee surgery, but is expected to join the lakers this week. in other nba news -- does nbc cover the nba? >> no. >> no, not at all. but we could someday. >> abc disney family. >> it's hard for me to get excited about early season action in the nba. got to get to the playoffs. i can't wait for college hoops to start and i like that, but man, nba is tough. >> will you go to a nets game with me? >> no. >> can't bring yourself to go to brooklyn? >> they moved? the new york knicks are the only remaining undefeated team in the league. carmelo anthony's 25 points let the knicks to a 99-89 win at orlando. new york is off to its best start since the '93-'94 season. that season, the knicks went to the nba finals. i t
for the end of the week, still looking at the chill here all across the northeast, boston, new york running just a little bit below average. we'll also be tracking some rain break out across georgia for this afternoon and tonight. >> in sports news, the los angeles lakers dropping an 84-82 decision by san antonio. the lakers are waiting for mike d'antoni to take over. he's recovering from knee surgery, but is expected to join the lakers this week. in other nba news -- does nbc cover the...
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boston clear as well. there's one heavy band of snow across massachusetts through hartford, across the long island sound and the l.i.e. has been socked all morning, commuting that way is not going to be any fun at all. talk about the snow that actually fell, though, and this snowfall total map is just ridiculous. we had a little bit over a foot east of toms river. newark, new jersey, came in with about six inches of snow, that's the earle eearlest they've ever snow. as for the winds, that's still blowing all that snow around, 20 to 30-mile-per-hour gusts out there right now. these are the peek gusts that we saw throughout the storm, close to 50 miles per hour for boston. so a nasty storm indeed. joe, back to you. >> yes, i did get a little bit of consolation that night that didn't come down last time probably -- you don't get wea n weakened, if you survived the last one. >> hundreds of thousands of people without power "god hates us" and "this sucks." >> trees were likely to come down and some of the leave
boston clear as well. there's one heavy band of snow across massachusetts through hartford, across the long island sound and the l.i.e. has been socked all morning, commuting that way is not going to be any fun at all. talk about the snow that actually fell, though, and this snowfall total map is just ridiculous. we had a little bit over a foot east of toms river. newark, new jersey, came in with about six inches of snow, that's the earle eearlest they've ever snow. as for the winds, that's...
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but new york, philadelphia and boston saw a slowdown largely because of hurricane sandy. no surprise there. >>> and there's no slowdown in what americans are spending on gas, though. drivers are on pace to spend a record amount at the pump this year. $483 billion or $1.32 billion a day, with gas prices consistently high during the past year. but in a bright spot, though, looking ahead to 2013, the energy department predicts gas will average about $3.44 a gallon. that's about 20 cents lower than this year. >>> and what about the cars and trucks that need filling up? the l.a. auto show opens tomorrow, with vehicles from the ordinary to the out of this world. toyota is getting early buzz with its first redesign of the rav-4 suv in seven years. featuring an intelligent all-wheel drive system. also getting attention, right there. volkswagen's new beetle convertible. >>> and starbucks is rolling out a new coffee. and if the caffeine doesn't jolt you, the price certainly will. it is the chain's most expensive coffee ever. the costa rica will set you back $7 a cup. and if you hav
but new york, philadelphia and boston saw a slowdown largely because of hurricane sandy. no surprise there. >>> and there's no slowdown in what americans are spending on gas, though. drivers are on pace to spend a record amount at the pump this year. $483 billion or $1.32 billion a day, with gas prices consistently high during the past year. but in a bright spot, though, looking ahead to 2013, the energy department predicts gas will average about $3.44 a gallon. that's about 20 cents...
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running mate paul ryan will vote in wisconsin before joining romney in boston. and vice president joe biden will vote in delaware before joining the president in chicago. nbc's tracie pots is in cincinnati, ohio. she has the details on the candidates' final frantic day of campaigning. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: we're at a polling place in ohio. already a busy day. a busy crowd back and forth. lots of people planning to vote here in ohio, but they weren't the first to vote this morning. for the first time ever and with its lowest turnout in almost 50 years, a tie this morning in tiny dixville, notch. just after midnight they cast five votes for president obama, five for governor romney. a few hours south in manchester the governor ends his campaign. >> the last months of our campaign have seen the gathering of strength from a real movement across this country. it's evident in the size of these crowds like this tonight. my goodness. [ cheers and applause ] and i understand that there are a few thousand people outdoors that couldn't get in, too. >> r
running mate paul ryan will vote in wisconsin before joining romney in boston. and vice president joe biden will vote in delaware before joining the president in chicago. nbc's tracie pots is in cincinnati, ohio. she has the details on the candidates' final frantic day of campaigning. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: we're at a polling place in ohio. already a busy day. a busy crowd back and forth. lots of people planning to vote here in ohio, but they weren't the first to vote...
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mitt and ann romney voted a few moments ago here in boston. a bit of an irony. no expert or citizen expects romney to carry massachusetts, his home state. experts say he'll be lucky if he matches 36% that john mccain got four years ago when he ran against barack obama. it's not just the fact that massachusetts is a state that tilts democratic. frankly voters here have similar complaints to what has been heard nationally about the former governor. >> i don't think there's a mystery about mitt romney. i think the united states is learning what we learned here. we're never exactly sure if he means what he says and how long he's going to stick with it. >> reporter: the real action in massachusetts is the dead heat contest for the senate between scott brown, the republican, and elizabeth warren, the democrat. voter turnout could top 70%. some 3 million plus votes being cast in one of the most closely watched senate races in the country that could very well determine the balance of power in the senate in the next congress. >> the difference is that scott brown is popu
mitt and ann romney voted a few moments ago here in boston. a bit of an irony. no expert or citizen expects romney to carry massachusetts, his home state. experts say he'll be lucky if he matches 36% that john mccain got four years ago when he ran against barack obama. it's not just the fact that massachusetts is a state that tilts democratic. frankly voters here have similar complaints to what has been heard nationally about the former governor. >> i don't think there's a mystery about...
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he's at their headquarters in boston. around this time yesterday, peter, we gotd word governor romney would go to pittsburgh as well as ohio and then added in virginia, three states in these final hours, the 11th hour. what's behind the strategy? >> reporter: well, it's interesting. if you didn't know that governor romney is not a sports fan, you'd think he was the head coach of a football team with the language thrown around by romney advisers today. they say governor romney himself wanted to leave it all on the field. he didn't want to look back with any regret at the end of the game. governor romney we are told, initially the plan was by the campaign, for him to make na stop in ohio today. you see the pictures of him aalongside his running mate, paul ryan. an opportunity for a photo op. they say he's the one that said as long as we're out there, i insist on going to another place. where else can we go? that's why they'll stop in pennsylvania later today. romney on the ground in ohio having a chance to thank volunteers
he's at their headquarters in boston. around this time yesterday, peter, we gotd word governor romney would go to pittsburgh as well as ohio and then added in virginia, three states in these final hours, the 11th hour. what's behind the strategy? >> reporter: well, it's interesting. if you didn't know that governor romney is not a sports fan, you'd think he was the head coach of a football team with the language thrown around by romney advisers today. they say governor romney himself...
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trains with reduced frequency on the northeast corridor including aksel la and northeast between boston, new york city and d.c. trains to and from new york city are subject to delay while repairs continue. to avoid long lines and sold out trains make reservations and pay in advance. abc is dedicating today as a day of giving to raise minute for victims of sandy. doing its part to help we will donate a dollar to the red cross for every person who likes our faculty page g. to wjla.com/facebook to help out. >> katie couric one of several taking part. she will be on "good morning america" and you can look for more on the effort on her show that airs at 4:00 here. >> it is 4:36. wall street on the sidelines on the election. with more on that and a preview of the trading day we go to new york. >> good morning. stock futures quiet at the moment. a lot of it is the big story of the week with such a close race the election. as president obama and mitt romney tussle over the white house the fear is the united states' failure to limit damage of the fiscal clip that could put us back in recessi dow
trains with reduced frequency on the northeast corridor including aksel la and northeast between boston, new york city and d.c. trains to and from new york city are subject to delay while repairs continue. to avoid long lines and sold out trains make reservations and pay in advance. abc is dedicating today as a day of giving to raise minute for victims of sandy. doing its part to help we will donate a dollar to the red cross for every person who likes our faculty page g. to wjla.com/facebook to...
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sunny and cool for their trip to boston. if you'd like to see your team on the 9:00 show, chuck.bell@nbc.com. shoot me a note and i'll get your game on. back to you guys. >> thanks. >>> the time is 6:31. checking our top stories this morning police are investigating a deadly double stabbing at a metro station. police found two men stabbed at the woodly park station just after 1:00. one of those men died. the knife was found on the metro tracks and five people are in custody. >>> there is a new way to get around the beltway. take a look. the 495 express lanes are opening up this morning. this is the entrance in springfield. you can tell not too busy right now but the lanes will get their first true test during the monday rush hour. remember, it is all electronic so you will need an ez pass. there are lots of rules that come with the new lanes and if you break them, it could cost you big time. first police will be checking to make sure you have at least three people in your car. if you claim to be car pooling. your ez pass fle
sunny and cool for their trip to boston. if you'd like to see your team on the 9:00 show, chuck.bell@nbc.com. shoot me a note and i'll get your game on. back to you guys. >> thanks. >>> the time is 6:31. checking our top stories this morning police are investigating a deadly double stabbing at a metro station. police found two men stabbed at the woodly park station just after 1:00. one of those men died. the knife was found on the metro tracks and five people are in custody....
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politico says, quote, romney was so close to picking christie that some top advisers at the campaign's boston headquarters believe believed the governor had been offered the job. oh, i get it, so the reason chris christie was so friendly to the president last week was sour grapes? even by the standards of the romney campaign, that's low. joining me now is national political reporter for the washington post and jonathan cape hart, msnbc contributor. thanks to both of you pour being here tonight. >> good to be here. >> why are republicanes so upset over chris christie's praise for the president sp. >> chris christie was romney's number one attack dog. number one surrogate going around attacking the president in harsh terms. three, he was the keynote speaker at mitt romney's convention. i think for republicans to see governor christie not just compliment the president on how, you know, good a job he is doing in helping the people in the state of new jersey, but press conference after press conference, complimenting the president and his leadership skills, his, you know, ability to work with the
politico says, quote, romney was so close to picking christie that some top advisers at the campaign's boston headquarters believe believed the governor had been offered the job. oh, i get it, so the reason chris christie was so friendly to the president last week was sour grapes? even by the standards of the romney campaign, that's low. joining me now is national political reporter for the washington post and jonathan cape hart, msnbc contributor. thanks to both of you pour being here tonight....
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. >> there were cheers in chicago and tears in boston. after the long, hard fight, it was all over for the challenger. >> like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field. we have given our all to this campaign. >> now, after the bruising campaign and facing a congress as divided as it was before the election, president obama and the country prepare for the next four years. >> thank you, america. god bless you. god bless these united states. >>> good wednesday morning, everybody. four years ago, barack obama stood on the brink of history, the morning after his election. now, four years later, he stands on the brink of a second term. >> the president has won re-election after a hard-fought campaign, saying he returns to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever. >> and he can claim a decisive and sweeping electoral victory over challenger, mitt romney. although, the popular vote is a lot tighter. >> but in the end, almost all of the key battleground states, including ohio and virginia, they went the presi
. >> there were cheers in chicago and tears in boston. after the long, hard fight, it was all over for the challenger. >> like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field. we have given our all to this campaign. >> now, after the bruising campaign and facing a congress as divided as it was before the election, president obama and the country prepare for the next four years. >> thank you, america. god bless you. god bless these united states. >>>...
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he then heats heads back in boston. the first lady michelle obama and president barack obama are heading home watching the election returns come in from there. we will have an election day guide to all of the key moments for when results are expected to come in. >>> both democrats and republicans are starting their last election and have ewill have more on who they are targeting. >>> campaign headquarters will be targeting voters in swing states. you can see all the people they are supporting and inside everything is ready to go. inside it is the symbol, the one they say represents politics. they were just as busy targeting places such as florida ohio and virginia. overnight the energy level in the volunteers has just soared and people have started coming in and calling and wanting to help. >> reporter: now democrats say they are targeting republicans and undecided voters and they are hoping to convince people president barack obama needs to finish what he started. >> we need to know what the facts are and to have to be
he then heats heads back in boston. the first lady michelle obama and president barack obama are heading home watching the election returns come in from there. we will have an election day guide to all of the key moments for when results are expected to come in. >>> both democrats and republicans are starting their last election and have ewill have more on who they are targeting. >>> campaign headquarters will be targeting voters in swing states. you can see all the people...
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now here in boston, they will watch closely the early returns, some of the key states, particularly from virginia. the polls close there in less than an hour, folks here will be watching closely to see how the governor is doing. if he's doing well, then they're confident here they may have a good night.k live in boston, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> thank you. we'll check back with you throughout the afternoon and evening. a rare sight in cleveland, ohio. vice president biden's plane parked on the other side of an air field not far from two romney campaign planes. they all visited at the same time. the winner won the presidency 12 times in a row. vice president biden's stop was not announced before it happened. he and his wife jill posed for pictures and had lunch in a popular spot called landmark restaurant. this is biden's 22 trip to ohio. the campaign says it was planned for some time. biden is now in chicago. >> as you said mr. obama spending election day in chicago. mark matthews with more on the day and some bay area members of his campaign. >> they arrived this morning after a flu
now here in boston, they will watch closely the early returns, some of the key states, particularly from virginia. the polls close there in less than an hour, folks here will be watching closely to see how the governor is doing. if he's doing well, then they're confident here they may have a good night.k live in boston, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> thank you. we'll check back with you throughout the afternoon and evening. a rare sight in cleveland, ohio. vice president biden's plane...
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descansÓ en massachusetts, hizo una gira relÁmpago por ohio y pensilvania, espera los resultados en boston, nueva jersey extiende la votaciÓn hasta el viernes, muchos votantes quieren ejercer el derecho a pesar de la tragedia, comenzamos. ♪. ♪. ♪. >>> este es su "noticiero univisiÓn" con jorge ramos y marÍa elena salinas. >>> quÉ tal, buenas noches, llegÓ el dÍa de la elecciÓn, la reÑida y frecuentemente agria contienda que mantuvo enfrentados a obama y mitt romney, durante largos meses, llegÓ a su fin. >>> en horas se sabrÁ quiÉn seÁa el presidente de estados unidos, obama pasÓ el dÍa en chicago, y mitt romney continÚa haciendo campaÑa en dos estados antes de regresar a boston. >>> amplia cobertura abarca numerosas ciudades del paÍs. >>> tenemos a lourdes, en la campaÑa de mitt romney en boston, y luis con el presidente barack obama en chicago, dÓnde comenzamos? >>> no todos los dÍas recibe una llamada del presidente. >>> (hablan en inglÉs). >>> asÍ que es entendible que la sorprendida mujer que atendiÓ el tlÉfono lo desconociera cuando la llamÓ para pedirle
descansÓ en massachusetts, hizo una gira relÁmpago por ohio y pensilvania, espera los resultados en boston, nueva jersey extiende la votaciÓn hasta el viernes, muchos votantes quieren ejercer el derecho a pesar de la tragedia, comenzamos. ♪. ♪. ♪. >>> este es su "noticiero univisiÓn" con jorge ramos y marÍa elena salinas. >>> quÉ tal, buenas noches, llegÓ el dÍa de la elecciÓn, la reÑida y frecuentemente agria contienda que mantuvo enfrentados a obama...
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bbc news in boston. >> a nervous night for mitt romney and barack obama. among the states we're looking at, perhaps none are being watched more closely than ohio and florida. if laura trevelyan is in miami. clyde is in cleveland. let's start with you. have aligned and as long there as they have been everywhere else in the country -- have the lines been as long there as they have been everywhere else in the country? >> they have been pretty long. at about 7:00 this morning, the actual stores open at 6:30 a.m., and there were already 20 people there. and it was a slow trickle. election officials are estimating about 70%, not as high in the previous election. but lorimar, millions have already voted in early voting -- but remember, millions have already voted in early voting in this state. we did see joe biden breeze in to try to shore up the final push for votes. president obama has had a bit of a lead during the last few months and it has tightened in the last few months -- few weeks. unemployment is lower. there are fewer foreclosures. there is a sense of
bbc news in boston. >> a nervous night for mitt romney and barack obama. among the states we're looking at, perhaps none are being watched more closely than ohio and florida. if laura trevelyan is in miami. clyde is in cleveland. let's start with you. have aligned and as long there as they have been everywhere else in the country -- have the lines been as long there as they have been everywhere else in the country? >> they have been pretty long. at about 7:00 this morning, the...
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that is the latest live from boston. back to you, jim, pat. >>> thanks. president obama will watch election returns tonight in chicago. today he stopped by one of his campaign field offices. he thanked volunteers in person and on the phone. for their work on his behalf. steve handelsman has covered every step of this presidential caaign. he joins us live in chicago to wrap it all up. it is all over except the voting and the countdown. >> reporter: you would think so. would not you? thanks. you would think they would take a rest today. they've debated, they've gone all over the place. they've gone between those seven, eight, nine, battleground states, most notably around virginia again and again and again. and they did it again today. you had mitt romney and paul ryan. joe biden in ohio. but not president obama. he was here in chicago taking it a little bit easy. went by the election headquarters. did the thing they do that looks so great on tv and has to be great if you're the one that called. president obama picked up the phone and called supporters in w
that is the latest live from boston. back to you, jim, pat. >>> thanks. president obama will watch election returns tonight in chicago. today he stopped by one of his campaign field offices. he thanked volunteers in person and on the phone. for their work on his behalf. steve handelsman has covered every step of this presidential caaign. he joins us live in chicago to wrap it all up. it is all over except the voting and the countdown. >> reporter: you would think so. would not...
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day in boston. instead, he has been campaigning in ohio and pennsylvania. campaign aides are carefully watching some key places. among them, here is what they will be keeping an eye on. loudoun county, prince william county, and fairfax county. the candidate continues to try to get out every last vote. it was the final straw for mitt romney today. of huge crowds turned out to greet him in pittsburgh. >> thank you. >> mitt romney and paul ryan have made thousands of speeches, making the case he is the candidate best suited to growing the economy. >> thank you, lynchburg. thank you so much. >> it is up to the voters. mitt romney got up early to cast his vote in it massachusetts. today, the republican nominee held for one final push, appearing in both ohio and pennsylvania. >> this campaign process lots of flights, lots of trips. the more event i did, the more energy i seem to get. >> the candidate may be energized. the campaign staff is exhausted. no one is giving up. they think it will be close. we will be watching it throughout the evening and we will bring
day in boston. instead, he has been campaigning in ohio and pennsylvania. campaign aides are carefully watching some key places. among them, here is what they will be keeping an eye on. loudoun county, prince william county, and fairfax county. the candidate continues to try to get out every last vote. it was the final straw for mitt romney today. of huge crowds turned out to greet him in pittsburgh. >> thank you. >> mitt romney and paul ryan have made thousands of speeches, making...
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boston. let's begin with ken in chicago with president obama's campaign. >> reporter: this is where president obama will be tonight to hold what his supporters hope will be a victory speech. let's take a quick look at the venue. this is where the president will take to the stage with his family and that of vice president joe biden. what time he makes an appearance depends on the time of the returns. there are seats here for thousands of the president's supporters, most of them will be campaign volunteers, a few of whom president obama thanked this morning when he made a surprise visit to a field office in chicago. he even cold called. >> is this annie? hi, this is barack obama. how are you in i'm doing -- you know... [ laughter ] >> i don't think she knows it's me. >> my name was barack obama. you know, the president of the united states. how are you? you know, can i just say, you were really polite to me when you didn't know who i was. that's so nice. >> reporter: as you can see, it was ligh
boston. let's begin with ken in chicago with president obama's campaign. >> reporter: this is where president obama will be tonight to hold what his supporters hope will be a victory speech. let's take a quick look at the venue. this is where the president will take to the stage with his family and that of vice president joe biden. what time he makes an appearance depends on the time of the returns. there are seats here for thousands of the president's supporters, most of them will be...
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before we get to this gentleman let's go to boston where the boston globe reported that the medical marijuana issue has been taxed in massachusetts. i don't want to accuse anyone of heavy mood swings that we are not there yet. at one point it looked like it was going to be a disappointment for republicans in this room and again a very quiet room but great cheers when the numbers regarding florida 85050 split is i think what i'm getting for you guys and virginia also looking good for romney right now this room lit up right now people are actually just watching the numbers role in right now and it is a full room everybody here waiting for the romney to show some signs he came and spoke to the crowd and we also heard from the communications director and she said to us that she believes that romney i'm sure you have talked about it a little bit performing where he needed to cross the country but obama is underperforming in some areas. slightly under performing so it is worth mentioning in that case we also need to talk about the biggest issue out here for mitt romney over the last several months
before we get to this gentleman let's go to boston where the boston globe reported that the medical marijuana issue has been taxed in massachusetts. i don't want to accuse anyone of heavy mood swings that we are not there yet. at one point it looked like it was going to be a disappointment for republicans in this room and again a very quiet room but great cheers when the numbers regarding florida 85050 split is i think what i'm getting for you guys and virginia also looking good for romney...
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>> it's a pleasure to be back in boston. i think it looks very good for m.i.t. i think right along it has looked that way. i think the feing in the inmpaign is we'll takemp florid, north carolina, and virginia, thank you very much, and go on from there. >> warner: what is it you're counting on? >> myself, i think it comes down to people in the booth. and what they're going to reflect on when they go in there. without casting aspersions in any direction i think it's easy for people to conclude in the booth they don't want w four moe years of what they've had. >> warner: what impact do the think hurricane sandy has had on mitt romney? >> it's difficult to say. certainly, i've been living in new york. it was a big-- a big, powerful factor there. >> warner: now, there is also a very exciting and important senate race here. you have the republican incumbent, senator scott brown, who assumed teddy kennedy's seat, won that six years ago. running against elizabeth warren, consumer activist and advocate. how do you think that looks? >> i think scott brown is the tremendo
>> it's a pleasure to be back in boston. i think it looks very good for m.i.t. i think right along it has looked that way. i think the feing in the inmpaign is we'll takemp florid, north carolina, and virginia, thank you very much, and go on from there. >> warner: what is it you're counting on? >> myself, i think it comes down to people in the booth. and what they're going to reflect on when they go in there. without casting aspersions in any direction i think it's easy for...
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we used to cover this when i was in boston. the tiny town of dixville notch, new hampshire have been kounlted and as tara mergener tells us, this year the candidates made history. >>reporter: voters in dixville notch, new hampshire cast their ballots at midnight, and if their votes are any indication, tuesday could be a very long day. >> this has never happened before in dixville. we have a tie. five votes each. >>reporter: president obama and mitt romney buzzed tru battleground states monday on a final push for votes on the eve of election day. the president stopped -- the president's stops included opening acts from bruce springsteen and jay-z. he told supporters romney's campaign is a greatest hits collection of failed policies. >> the choice between going back to the top-down policies that caused the mess we've been fighting our way of for four years or moving forward to a future that's built on strong and growing plans. >>reporter: the president wrapped up his last political campaign in iowa, the state where he won his fir
we used to cover this when i was in boston. the tiny town of dixville notch, new hampshire have been kounlted and as tara mergener tells us, this year the candidates made history. >>reporter: voters in dixville notch, new hampshire cast their ballots at midnight, and if their votes are any indication, tuesday could be a very long day. >> this has never happened before in dixville. we have a tie. five votes each. >>reporter: president obama and mitt romney buzzed tru...
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now we're going to go to boston where margaret warner is outside romney headquarters in boston. margaret. >> warner: hi. it's cold here. >> ifill: it's cold here. so far, we've made several calls, all of them in state so far that were not the contested state. but is it boosting people at all? do they feel like this is going as well as they had hoped or are they a little bit nervous about what to expect later? >> warner: well, as i mentioned earlier gwen, they have been nervous all day, even though they-- by the end of the day, they were thinking their own turnout was great. here's what i'm being told. as i mentioned earlier, they had hoped that virginia would be pretty clearly a romney win pretty early on. that-- it's not yet. that said, it's only one hour since the polls closed. and they know that the networks are being very careful, and the associated press, to call any state. so they're not yet disheartened by that. but this is a very big-- this hour now is very big to them. new hampshire was key. they had high hopes of getting those four electoral vote, that there had been a
now we're going to go to boston where margaret warner is outside romney headquarters in boston. margaret. >> warner: hi. it's cold here. >> ifill: it's cold here. so far, we've made several calls, all of them in state so far that were not the contested state. but is it boosting people at all? do they feel like this is going as well as they had hoped or are they a little bit nervous about what to expect later? >> warner: well, as i mentioned earlier gwen, they have been nervous...
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the rain and wind will extent to city and boston. adding insult to injury. hope it stays out. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and gethe job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. for the first time in history, back-to-back heisman trophy winners went to -- went head-to-head. touchdown. ushing he was called back and that to skill --ntinue kill the skins today. handing it right off 2 d angela williams. runs right, tiptoes down the sidelines. hold everything. -- as in bounds, so it to hammett,ullet targets. te 14-3 at half. the scans down, 21-6. he leaped -- did you see that? keeping it alive. ru
the rain and wind will extent to city and boston. adding insult to injury. hope it stays out. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and gethe job done and could not...
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after that, ohio and pennsylvania before returning to boston to watch returns. president obama who voted early last month dropped by a chicago campaign office to thank volunteers. but for both candidates, virginia is one of the battlegrounds they'll be most closely watching tonight. one both have visited in the past four days. >> how are you doing? >> reporter: in prince william county is a battleground within a battle ground. this man is sticking with the president in 2012. >> feel pretty good about it. i think that a lot of policies that he put in place, you don't see it until four years later. >> reporter: this young voter is casting his first ballot for barack obama. >> i did vote obama because he did a lot of changes. for instance, he ended one war in iraq. >> this voter is a change. an obama voter in 2008, the slow improvement in the economy has him making a switch. >> i voted for romney just because of the economy. i like obama. i think he is -- i think we need something changed up to affect the direction of the economy. >> reporter: this woman also says
after that, ohio and pennsylvania before returning to boston to watch returns. president obama who voted early last month dropped by a chicago campaign office to thank volunteers. but for both candidates, virginia is one of the battlegrounds they'll be most closely watching tonight. one both have visited in the past four days. >> how are you doing? >> reporter: in prince william county is a battleground within a battle ground. this man is sticking with the president in 2012....